Spring Valley won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They were dealt a 90-50 loss at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost six in a row.
It was another big night for Dante Steward, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds for Liberty. With that strong performance, Steward is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jalen Parker, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 19 points and six boards.
Spring Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Liberty, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-9.
Spring Valley will venture away from home to face off against Coronado at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Coronado knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Spring Valley likes a good challenge. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Durango at 6:30 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
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